Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest: Emirates Stadium Awaits Return to Form

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Saturday, September 13, 2025

Arsenal will welcome Nottingham Forest to the Emirates Stadium in a match where the hosts will want to forget their defeat to Liverpool and build on their impressive home record against the visitors. Forest arrives with ambitions to break their historical struggles in North London.

Arsenal's Historical Dominance

The Gunners hold an exceptional home record against Forest - they have won their last six meetings at the Emirates Stadium with an aggregate score of 19-2. Arsenal haven't lost to Forest at home in 14 games (10 wins, 4 draws) since a 3-1 defeat in March 1989.

Premier League statistics are even grimmer for the visitors - Forest have won only two of 16 league matches against Arsenal, with both victories coming at home in the 1996-97 and 2022-23 seasons. These numbers illustrate the scale of the challenge Forest faces.

Current Team Form

Arsenal ended their four-match winning streak with a defeat to Liverpool in Matchday 3. The Gunners haven't lost two games in a row since December 2023, indicating their ability to respond quickly to setbacks.

Nottingham Forest is going through a complicated period with five defeats in their last 11 Premier League matches (3 wins, 3 draws). This record is only one defeat worse than their previous 24 games, signaling a decline in form.

Forest's Defensive Problems

Forest is troubled by the absence of clean sheets - 11 games without a shutout is the second-worst streak in the league behind Fulham (12). Away from home, the situation is even worse with nine games without a clean sheet since a run of three shutouts in December and January last season.

This statistic contrasts sharply with Arsenal's home ambitions and could be a key factor in predicting the outcome.

Arsenal's Set-Piece Dependency

The Gunners rank second in the league for expected goals from set plays (2.34) but are second-bottom for expected goals from open play (1.54). An incredible 50.1% of their xG comes from set pieces - the highest ratio in the division.

This dependency on set pieces could be problematic against teams that defend standard situations with discipline, but it also represents a consistent source of scoring opportunities.

Pressing Intensity

Both teams rank among the most active in high-intensity pressing in the final third - Forest second (301) and Arsenal third (280). Viktor Gyökeres (76, 2nd) and Chris Wood (72, 3rd) lead individual statistics in this category.

This aggressiveness could create open, attractive play with many turnovers and quick transitions.

Forest's Attacking Creativity

Nottingham Forest leads the league in passes ending in the final third (471) and passes into the box (114). They also dominate in crosses (85) with an average of 28.3 per game compared to last year's 16.3.

Elliot Anderson stands out as the most creative midfielder with 32 line-breaking passes, with only Alex Iwobi (5) having more such passes into the penalty area than Anderson (4).

Gyökeres' Home Form

Viktor Gyökeres has scored 10 goals in his last seven home league appearances for Sporting and Arsenal, including a brace in his debut against Leeds at the Emirates. If he scores against Forest, he could become the third player in Premier League history to score in his first two home starts.

Strategic Aspects

Arsenal will rely on set pieces and Gyökeres' form, while Forest bets on Anderson's creativity and pressure in the final third. Key will be the visitors' ability to break their historical inability at the Emirates Stadium.

The result could influence both teams' confidence - Arsenal needs a quick response to their Liverpool defeat, while Forest seeks their first league victory over the Gunners since 2022.

Thanks to Stats Perform for the data

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More information:24live.com


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